Receptacle support



May 17, 1949. LE ROY s. STEINBACHER RECEPTACLE SUPPORT Filed Sept. 4,1945 2 Shee tsSheet 1 Tl ET? L15. 5tLYlbC1Cher TORN.EY

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RECEPTACLE SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 4, 1945 PHI-\- -NINVENTOR 1 L.5. 5temba cher I BY t a0 %ORIQIEY vention will appearPatented May 17, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 11 Claims.

The present invention relates broadly to receptacles, and in itsspecific phases to a bag containing assembly with a foot operatedmechanism for opening and closing the bag top.

In the handlin of garbage or other material which may be of wastecharacter, or otherwise, it has been common practice to use a garbagepail set in a housing with foot operated cover. Those garbage pailassemblies are not wholly satisfactory since they are filthy, requirewashing at regular intervals, and in use rust out in a relatively shorttime. The use of a bag with the top turned out over a fixed sizesupported ring has also been proposed, but that construction presentsthe disadvantage of the contents of the bag being exposed at all timesto the atmosphere and access of flies, thus producing an unsanitarycondition. It was with a knowledge of these and other disadvantages andshortcomings of the receptacles on the market which led to the discoveryand development of the present invention.

Accordingly among the objects of the present invention i the provisionof a bag holding receptacle with foot operated means for opening andclosing the top of the bag. 7

Another object is the provision of a light weight receptacle wherein thefoot operated bag top opening mechanism will automatically close the bagtop when the operators foot is removed.

Another object is to provide an assembly in which a bag is mounted withits upper end connected to a pair of pivoted members adapted to besimultaneously moved to and from each other in manner closing andopening the bag tap.

A further object is to provide a receptacle in which a bag is mountedwith its upper end connected to a pair of pivoted members which areactuated by a foot operated mechanism So as to be simultaneously movedto and from each other in manner closing and opening the bag top.

A further object is to provide a garbage receiving receptacle utilizinga moisture proof bag the top of which is opened and closed by a footoperated mechanism so as to seal the bag between intervals of use andmake same more sanitary.

A further object is to provide a foot operated bage or other material,wherein the assembly is highly useful, of simple construction, andexceptionally attractive.

Still further objects and advantages of the inas the descriptionproceeds. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, theinvention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims, the annexed drawings and thefollowing description setting forth in detail certain means for carryingout the invention, such disclosed means illustrating, however, but oneof various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In the annexed drawings:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred form of the presentinvention with a bag in place and its top closed.

Figure 2 shows a top view of the assembly illustrated in Figure l, butwith the bails and operating linkage shown on an exaggerated scale forclarity of understanding.

Figure 3 shows a of the assembly with the bag omitted, and the footoperated mechanism depressed in manner moving the bails to upright oropen position.

Figure 4 shows a sectional view of the assembly as taken along line 4-4of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring more particularly to Figure 1 of the drawings, the receptacleI has a pair of foot members 2 and 3 joined by a pair of angle members 4spaced apart a distance equal to or slightly greater than the thicknessof the unfolded bag to be used in the assembly. At the corner junctionsof angle members 4 and foot members 2 and 3 are fastened substantiallyparallel upright angle corner members 5, 6, 1, and 8. The upper ends ofcorner members 6 and I are held in suitable spaced position by means ofangle tie member 9, while the upper ends of corner members 5 and 8 areheld in suitable spaced position by means of angle tie member it. Theupper ends of corner members 5 and 6 are suitably fastened together bystrip member ll, while the upper ends of corner members l and 8 aresuitably held in place by strip member [2. To stiffen the assembly andimprove its appearance, a cross member I3 is used to join corner members5 and 6 at points between their ends, the cross member l3 preferablybeing placed out of perpendicular to the corner members which it joins.Fastened to angle member 4 and to cross member iii are a pair of guidemember l4 and I5. For ease of inserting a bag into the assembly, theupper end of each of the guide members M and I5 is preferably curvedoutward. At the opposite side of the apparatus, and joined to cornermembers I and 8, is another cros member IS, with a second set of guidemembers it and I5 joined to it and to angle member 4.

partially sectioned side view frame work and Pivotally mounted on theupper end of each of the corner members 5 and 6 is a bail l 6 which hasoffsets l1 and I8 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Pivotallymounted on the upper end of each of the corner members 1 and 8 is a bailmember l9 with offsets corresponding to ofisets l1 and I 8 of bailmember [6.

A foot operated member is pivoted at each end on supporting ears 2|which in turn are preferably fastened to foot members 2 and 3. Fastenedon the free ends of foot member 20 are pivot members 22. Connected topivot member 22 is a substantially upright link 23, the upper end ofwhich passes through a suitable opening in angle tie member 9 and isoffset inwardly thereabove. Mounted on the upper end of upright link 23is a pivot member 24 on which are pivotably connected links 25 and 26.Link'25 in turn is joined to bail member l9 by means of a pivot member21 fixedly mounted thereon. Link member 26 'is likewise pivotally joinedto bail 16 by means of pivot member 28 fixedly joined thereto. In orderto hold bail members It and 19 in closedpositi on as shown in Figure1,-a compression spring ed on upright link 23 between the under face ofangle tie member 9 and a suitable stop member 30 mounted on the uprightlink. Compression spring 29 is so mounted and of such length that itwill not only hold bails l6 and I9 in retracted position shown in Figure1 but will'also permit the bails to be swung outward to the uprightposition shown in Figure 3. As a'm'atter of improving the appearance ofthe assembly a tubular sleeve '3! anchored to the under side of crosstie 9 may be used to enclose the compression-spring 29. In preferredconstruction there will be a bail operating linkage at each 'end of theassembly as shown, although theinvention-is not limited to thatconstruction since in a cheaper assembly only one such'linkage would beused.

The offsets I! and I8 of thebails are for the purpose of providingclearance for the bag 32 at the operating linkage ends thereof, a'thingwhich avoids the'necessity of closing in the end of the permits the balland linkage to work more freely.

The type of bag '32'to'be used will depend to considerable extent uponthe type of material to be placed therein. Light weight dry material,for instance, could be readily handled bya conventional grocery type,bag, while materials such as garbage would preferably be handled bymeans of a moisture proof bag which in extreme cases might be made fromtwo or more plies of paper, 'adhesively fastened together with pitch orthe like. That type of constructio'n'wojuld not only hold moisture butwould substantially prevent odors from passing through same.

Suitable means for supporting the bag 32 in the frame work may beprovided-and a simple form of same is cross slats 33, Figure 4., whichmay be spot welded or otherwise fastened to the inturned flanges ofangle members 4.

A bag 32 of suitable size for the frame is used therewith and such bagis preferably approximately one inch longer than the distance from thetop of slats 33 to the upper end of bails I B and 19, when same are inupright position, as shown in Figure 3. The excess length of the bag topis then folded down on the outside, of the bag so that when the bag isto be inserted in place in the'frame work, theoffset upper end of balls16 and i3 can be-slipped in between the bag properand the out -turnedupper edge of same.

29 (Figure 3) is mountc Then with the balls turn-ed outward as shown inFigure 3, the top of the bag will be opened full size for the receptionof material to be placed therein. During the period that the bag top isheld open in this manner foot operating member 20 is in its depressedposition. Most bags have a natural fold, or may be given one, so thatthey will bellows inward when pressure on the foot opcrating-member 20is released and balls 16 and I9 are forced together at their upper endunder pressure exerted by compression spring 29. It thus becomes asimple matter to depress foot operating member 29 to open the upper endof the 'bag for reception of material and to remove the pressure 'onthefoot operating member to allow the bag to be closed.

When it is desired to remove the bag, it is only necessary to open theupper end thereof by stepping on foot operating member 20 followed bylifting the bag upward out of the .assembly. Anew bag with suitably'downturned upper edge maythen be slip'pe'din place inside the framework and "over the pb'ails following which the apparatus is ready for:use once more.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the articleand itsmechanis'm herein discl0sed,1provided the'means stated by any ofthe following claims or the equivalenttof suchstatedme'ansbe employed.

I therefore particularly point out anddistinctly claim as my invention;

1. A receiving and holding assembly for atemovable refillcontainertoffoldable type having a closed bottom and 'an open top,comprising floor contacting means, upwardly extending. open top meansmounted on said floor contacting means and serving as a receiver 30fsaid container, pivoted means mounte'don the upper end of said lastnamed means, the'upper end of, said container being fastenable to saidpivoted means, and means for actuating said pivoted means. wherebythe'f'oldabl'e container top when mounted thereon may be o'penedlan'dclosed as desired.

2. Areceiving and holding assembly'fo'r 'a removable refill container offoldable type having aclosed bottoma'ndan open top, Comprisingfloorcontac ing means, an upwardly extending op top container receiving meansmountedso'nsaid floor contacting means-a pair of bails pivotally mountedonv the upper end of said container'recjeiving' means-with the pivotsat, opposite-side's thereof, the upper end of .said containerbeingfastenable to the toplport'io'n 'ofsaidlbails, and means connected toboth of. said bails forpiv'otally actuating same simultaneously,wherebyfthe foldable container top when mounted thereon may be openedand closed asldesfired.

3. A receiving and holding assemblywith a removable. refill container of'foldable typehaving a closed bottom and an Q'pen-top,-'comprisingfloorcontacting means, an upwardly extending open top container receivingmeans mcunteucnsaia floor contacting means, a pair .ofbails .pi'votallymounted on the upper end of said containerreceiving means with the.pivotsat.oppositesid'es thereof, the upper end LQfQSaid icontainerlbeingfastened to: the top portion of, said-bails, a roar operated means, andal'inkage connecting said foot operated means to said balls,inmanner'such that when the foot operated means-is depressed both of theballs will pivot away from each other 'simultaneouslyand open the :top"of the foldable container mounted thereon.

4. A receiving and holding assembly with a removable refill container offoldable type having a closed bottom and an open top, comprising floorcontacting means, an upwardly extending open top container receivingmeans mounted on said floor contacting means, a pair of bails pivotallymounted on the upper end of said container receiving means with thepivots at opposite sides thereof, the upper end of said container beingfastened to the top portion of said bails, a foot operated means, alinkage connecting said foot operated means to said bails in manner suchthat when the foot operated means is depressed both of the bails willsimultaneously pivot away from each other and open the top of thefoldable container mounted thereon, and means for simultaneously movingsaid bails on their pivots back to initial position with the foldablecontainer top closed when pressure on the foot operated means isreleased.

5. A receiving and holding means for a bag having an outturned andfolded down top portion, which includes an upwardly extending open topbody portion, and a pair of bails pivotally mounted on the upper end ofsame, the upper portion of said bails being adapted to be slipped intothe outturned folds at the opposite sides of the top portion of saidbag.

6. A receiving and holding means for a bag having an outturned andfolded down top portion, which includes an upwardly extending open topbody portion, a pair of bails pivotally mounted on the upper end ofsame, the upper portion of said bails being adapted to be slipped intothe outturned folds at the opposite sides of the top portion of saidbag, and means for pivotally moving both of said bails in manner openingand closing the top of said bag.

7. A receiving and holding means for a bag having an outturned andfolded down top portion, which includes an upwardly extending open topbody portion, a bag supporting means at the bottom of said body portion,a pair of bails pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the top of saidbody member, the upper portion of said bails being adapted to be slippedinto the outturned folds at the opposite sides of the top portion ofsaid bag, and means for pivotally moving both of said bails in manneropening and closing the top of said has.

8. A receiving and holding means for a bag having an outturned andfolded down top portion, which includes an upwardly extending open topbody portion, a bag supporting means at the bottom of said body portion,a pair of bails pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the top of saidbody member, the upper portion of said bails being adapted to be slippedinto the outturned folds at the opposite sides of the top portion ofsaid bag, means for pivotally moving both of said bails so as to openthe top of said bag, and means in connection with said last named meansfor pivotally moving both of said bails in manner closing the 6 top ofsaid bag when opening pressure is released.

9. A receiving and holding means for a bag having an outturned andfolded down top portion, which includes an upwardly extending open topbody portion, a bag supporting means at the bottom of said body portion,a pair of bails pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the top of saidbody member, the upper portion of said bails being adapted to be slippedinto the outturned folds at the opposite sides of the top portion ofsaid bag, a linkage connected to said bails, foot operated meansconnected to said linkage for pivotally moving both of said bails so asto open the top of said bag, and means connected to said linkage forpivotally moving both of said bails to close the top of said bag whenthe opening pressure on the foot operated means is released.

10. An apparatus of the character described adapted to receive, hold,and manipulate the opening and closing of the upper end of a ba havingan outturned and folded down top, such apparatus having a pair ofdownturned U-shaped pivoted bails with substantially straight upperedges adapted to engage the outturned and folded down bag top and bemoved in unison from inturned juXta-position to substantially uprightposition and back, whereby the foldable top of the bag is opened andclosed.

11. A receptacle for holding an outturned and folded down top bag inupright position, which consists of a body member, means at the bottomof said body member for supporting said bag, means at the sides of saidbody member for supporting the sides of said bag, a pair of upwardlyextending bails each of which are of inverted U-shape with the pointsoutturned and pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the top of saidbody member, the upper end of each of said mounted bails being offset toa narrower width to provide clearance for the ends of said bag when thelatter is mounted thereon, the upper end of said bails being adapted tobe slipped into the outturned and downwardly extending folds at theopposite sides of the top of said bag, a linkage connected to saidbails, a foot operated means connected to said linkage for pivotallymoving both of said bails simultaneously so as to open the top of saidbag, and spring means connected to said linkage for pivotally movingboth of said bails simultaneously to foldably close the top of said bagwhen the opening pressure on the foot operated means is released.

LE ROY S. STEINBACHER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,028,898 Moran June 11, 19122,269,257 Edwards Jan. 6, 1942 2,363,699 Smith Nov. 28, 1944

